Housing in WA9 2RB
What the homes in WA9 2RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Derbyshire Hill
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
WA9 2RBSt Helens
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (47.5%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA9 2RB area is less than half that, at 29.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 15.6% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned29.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented17.1%20.5%
- Social rented51%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.2%. 30.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in St. Helens
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in St. Helens, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA9 2RB sits in (Derbyshire Hill): about 1,750 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.